peace in my pans: Post-Bar

It's been almost a whole month since I've taken the bar exam (July 28 and 29th). There are lots of things I don't miss about studying for the bar but (there's always a but) there are some things I do truly miss. I miss having my younger sister and our spoiled black lab hang out in my room as I study. I miss being a student. I miss family meals together. I miss shopping trips. I miss seeing goods friends (I've made) at bar prep.

In any case, there's been a lot of changes since then. Peter has moved to London and is loving every moment. The old apartment is completely empty and lease is almost up. I've moved to the Back Bay and loving every second of living on Comm Ave and alone for the first time. I'm officially now in my late 20's. I went out to San Francisco for the very first time and suffered from hypothermia. Kidding. It was cold though. Went to wine country for the first time. Went to my first bridal shower and bachelorette party in PTown. My brother got married. Went to NYC (deserves its own post) to see a friend from Houston whom I haven't seen in 5 years. I started working in my very first office... probably, the most exciting news since taking the bar exam. Must admit, lots of firsts this summer!

I understand how much this blog has transformed from purely recipes and instructional cooking photographs to a blend of the former and narrative writing. I'm diggin' it.

Jazz Festival SF

Picnicking in Napa

PTown

Bridal Shower, the chocolates were amazing and any attempt to save them for another was pure failure.

Birthday Cupcakes from Sweet Bakery with Kien's impatient hand

Birthday Cake from the Fam from Coldstone Creamery (for a whole month once, i had coldstone ice cream every night after dinner) - and every year the joke about how I flipped out on the blank bday cake still comes up.